There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Otranto by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane OTP - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
10h 25m€58–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Leccetrain Fr
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 106 / ...
34h 9m€251–367Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Otrantocar
20h 9m€209–311Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Leccetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 106 / ...
38h 35mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Lecce - via V. Carlucciobus
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 106 / ...
39h 48m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Otranto is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €230 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Otranto is to fly and bus which takes 10h 25m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Gară Filaret and arriving at Otranto - Stazione FSE via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Durrës, Taranto Porto Mercantile and Lecce - City Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 48m.
The distance between Bucharest and Otranto is 903 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Otranto without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 9m and costs €250 - €370.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Bucharest to Otranto, including transfers.
Bucharest to Otranto bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Bucharest Gară Filaret station.
Bucharest to Otranto bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Otranto is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:01 PM in Bucharest and 12:01 PM in Otranto.
There are 1378+ hotels available in Otranto.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Otranto. However, you can take the train to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Brindisi Airport (BDS), walk to Brindisi Airport - BDS, take the bus to Brindisi Station, walk to Brindisi, take the train to Lecce, walk to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione, then take the bus to Otranto - Stazione FSE. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucureşti to Otranto - Stazione FSE via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Venezia Mestre, Lecce, and Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione in around 34h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €39–43
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- info@stplecce.it
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Lecce - via V. Carluccio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- Starlines
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Starlines
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- European Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- European Seaways
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- info@elladeviaggi.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- European Ferries
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